{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"BEST Car Mods For Cheap & Cars That Surprised Us ","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/best-car-mods-for-cheap-cars-that-surprised-us","audioUrl":"https://anchor.fm/s/fce1fb0c/podcast/play/114055797/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-0-15%2F416196794-44100-2-3e9ddd55b7546.mp3","description":"The best way to support the podcast is by getting your car parts from https://martiniworks.com/Today the boys sit down to talk about some of the best cheap car mods you can do, followed up with some cars that surprised us (In a good & bad way), and some shows we want to make it to this year. #cars #podcast #automotive Pick up our Coffee here! https://martiniworks.com/products/other/show-merchA HUGE thank you to Continental & Fortune Auto for being the official tire and suspension of the MartiniWorks Podcast! Let us know if you need a set of tires or coilovers. 🏎️Check out the main channel!🏎️: @MartiniWorksOfficial 📦We also have an unboxing channel 📦: @MartiniWorksUnboxed Follow Alex @alexmartini__Follow Dakota @dakotastoneeFollow Gels @akagels\n"},"annotations":[{"startTime":70.7,"endTime":75.6,"type":"part","title":"oil change","url":"/glossary/oil-change","quote":"...I literally messaged dakota because like I was uh had to do an oil change on the bmw...","canonicalId":"part:oil-change","priority":0.9,"confidence":0.9,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-4o-mini","data":{"explanation":"An oil change is a routine maintenance task that involves replacing the old engine oil with new oil to ensure the engine runs smoothly and efficiently. It's essential for prolonging the life of the engine.","simplifiedExplanation":"An oil change is when you replace the old oil in a car's engine with new oil. 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